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In an Oct. 30, 2018, press release, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that a proposal for updated disclosure agreements involving the complicated arena of variable annuities and variable life insurance contracts has been approved for public comment.
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Core Compliance Blog Spotlight

Cyberattacks pose a very real threat to all modern businesses, from massive corporate conglomerates to smaller local establishments, causing ever greater financial losses and increased headache each year for all who are affected.
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Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections & Examinations issued a new Risk Alert titled, "The Most Frequent Advertising Rule Compliance Issues Identified in OCIE Examinations of Investment Advisers" which was generated as a result of a recent...

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for a delay on implementing the remaining requirements of their fiduciary rule (“DOL Rule”) until July 1, 2019, which is currently scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2018. The delay...

Recently, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law Senate Bill 383 that revised current regulations for financial planners. The changes expand the definition of financial planner in NRS 628A.010 to now include broker-dealers and investment advisers in Nevada, which in turn requires such...

In a recent public statement, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chairman Jay Clayton announced that the SEC is moving forward with its review of the standards of conduct mandates for investment advisers and broker-dealers and he welcomes the Department of Labor (“DOL”) Secretary...

Originally intended to go into effect on April 10, 2017, the DOL’s Conflicts of Interest final rule (referred to in the industry as the “Fiduciary Rule”) was delayed for 60 days while the department analyzed issues raised in President Trump’s February 3, 2017, memorandum. Despite the...

On May 17, 2017, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released a Risk Alert discussing the recent ransomware cyberattack and providing two important protection steps firms should take. In addition, the Risk Alert outlined that OCIE had observed certain “security...

The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) has been issuing written Risk Alerts since 2011 that outline areas the SEC believes carry high risks for broker-dealers and investment advisers. The areas covered in these alerts have included: